Laserfiche WebLink
MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEEETING <br /> Monday, September 19,2016 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> Goodrum stated their plan has the following conformance to city policies: <br /> -The character of the area will not be altered due to the project. <br /> -The site abuts an urban area designation. <br /> -The site is within the MUSA and easily accessible to existing sewer and water. <br /> -The site is within the low density designation of Orono's land use plan. <br /> -There are several subdivisions within the Rural Area that are developed as similar densities. <br /> -The plan will provide better stormwater and phosphorous control than 2-acre buildable area. <br /> Goodrum indicated they also met the City's zoning standard checklist and that one of their goals is to <br /> meet the City's standards. Goodrum noted there is nothing in the zoning standards they are proposing <br /> that the City cannot accept. Goodrum commented they have the ability to move lot lines,to maneuver <br /> driveways, and create a site the City really wants. <br /> Goodrum stated their request to utilize the RPUD is simply to create a transitional and environmentally <br /> improved development. An RPUD would allow them to effectively develop a 27-acre site to match the <br /> surrounding area. It also provides the ability to create complementary but individually unique lots within <br /> one site and keep the entire site under the Rural designation. The RPUD also allows them to utilize <br /> existing sewer/water services and effectively incorporate a stormwater plan that reduces phosphorus <br /> runoff. <br /> RPUD plan improvements for the entire site include the following: <br /> 1. Lots 4, 5, and 6 improved building pads/create average buffer. <br /> 2. Preserving existing home and pool. <br /> 3. 50-foot wide roads with rural ditch. <br /> Goodrum indicated they are comfortable with the road being either public or private and that they are not <br /> looking for a lot of flexibility under the RPUD. Goodrum stated this parcel is similar to other RPUD <br /> areas within the City and is located within MUSA and the Rural Area but with smaller lots. <br /> The development also complements the Sugar Woods development,uses conservation principals,rural <br /> density within the site, utilizes existing urban services,and improves runoff and water runoff. <br /> Andy Nelson, Westwood Professional Services, stated the goals of the stormwater plan are to meet the <br /> requirements of the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District,runoff rate control,runoff volume control, and <br /> treatment of runoff. In order to accomplish those goals, a conservation stormwater design was created to <br /> exceed the goals of the MCWD. The tools used were a stormwater pond with irrigation reuse, sand iron <br /> filtration bench, rain gardens and pervious paver driveways. <br /> The stormwater pond will be a large basin that provides stormwater control and treatment, an amenity for <br /> neighborhood, and to provide water for reuse in sprinkling. The sand iron filtration bench provides <br /> additional phosphorus removal in addition to the wet ponds. The rain gardens will provide runoff <br /> treatment and serve as an amenity to the neighborhood. The pervious pavers will provide runoff <br /> treatment and volume control by allowing it to infiltrate into the driveway and ground. <br /> A layout of the pond and the different elements of the stormwater design were displayed. <br /> Page 9 of 23 <br />